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La Belle Cannon Crest Cast Scan

La Belle Cannon Crest Cast Scan

Client:

The Texas Historical Commission & Bullock Museum

Categories:

Model Making

Location:

Matagorda Bay, TX

Completed:

4 February 2020

During the excavation of the sunken ship La Belle in Matagorda Bay TX. a bronze cannon was retrieved. A caste was made of the crest on the cannon, which HTS has scanned. Read how the retrieval of this ship is significant to Texas History, and what was learned from the markings on the cannon.

The Texas Historical Commission & Bullock Museum shows photos of the cannon and interesting facts on the website here